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CEO of Taurus

CEO of Taurus

BrunaJhon

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beautiful and dear, about to turn eighty-five. On the other side, my cousin Max tells one of his lame jokes to my parents. My mother rolls her eyes and shakes her head, probably finding the outcome ridiculous. My father, on the other hand, laughs out loud, his powerful voice drowning out the chatter. "Did you hear that one, Lorenzo?" he asks, gesturing in my direction. "Only about ten times." "You used to be less grumpy," Max says, biting off the end of a cannoli, but not before taking a piece of the flaky shell to throw at me. I dodge in time, and the piece of candy hits the cabinet door before falling to the floor. Maybe I was, I think, giving him the middle finger. Back when I had fewer worries. I cut a piece of tiramisu with the spoon and put it in my mouth. The mixture of cream, champagne biscuit and coffee melts on my tongue. My eyes meet Monalisa's, also my cousin. She returns my gray gaze and somehow I know she wants to interrupt the conversation to talk about business in the middle of Sunday lunch. But first, my mother needs to talk about my life. "He really is gone," she sighs. "Before he broke up with Ingrid." The only reason the table doesn't fall silent is because the family is too noisy for that. I don't have to try to remember my ex-girlfriend there, among them, trying to make herself heard with her soft voice amidst the chaos. Or her moaning softly against my ear while I held her tightly in my arms and with her legs around my waist. "I wasn't the one who broke up with Ingrid." My mother points a finger. "Still, you should try to win her back." I shift on the counter, the cold marble suddenly uncomfortable against my back. Maybe it's better to talk business after all. I never told them I tried. And how I tried. Ingrid and I had been dating for five years when she asked for a break. We got back together and broke up at least three more times, and I never saw any reason to break up for good. But she did. Ingrid said our relationship was settled, that I worked too much and paid her too little attention. I always thought her argument was unfair. I tried to do my best in both of them, but it wasn't enough. We broke up for good, and shortly after, she married someone else. Since then, I've closed my heart to serious relationships. Better than risk getting hurt again. Stopped at red lights on the streets of GoiĆ¢nia, I sometimes see her walking down the sidewalk holding hands with her three-year-old son. A slight wave of jealousy snakes through my body when she laughs at something her husband says. The sound reverberates inside my closed window, making every hair on my body stand on end, remembering that that laugh had once been mine. "Don't worry. Lorenzo and I are always active. One day he'll bring a nice girl for you to meet," Max scoffs. I narrow my eyes at him, daring him to continue, and he smiles crookedly. "He'll fill this house with grandchildren." "I hope so," Mom says cheerfully. "Because neither you nor your sister seem very worried about doing that." Max's face falls and I almost choke on my mouthful of candy, trying to hold back my laughter. He throws a new piece of cannoli at me, but this time I catch it in mid-air and throw it back at him. The crispy shell hits Monalisa's shoulder. She frowns and, with her fingertips, brushes away the place where the dough touched her clothes, then turns to my mother. "Sorry, auntie, but I'm not interested in babies." On the other hand, I have an important matter to discuss with all of you regarding the company. "Do we really need to talk about this here?" Max asks, serious for the first time since we arrived. We came to spend the weekend and, like me, he hates talking about business during family gatherings. I look at my cousin, trying to predict which bombshell

Chapter 1 Business Administration

balance, that woman is definitely Monalisa. In addition to being my closest cousins, Max and Monalisa are directors of the Santini Family Tomato Sauces. He's in marketing, she's in finance. I was given the position of CEO. ClƔudio Santini handed the family legacy over to me as a kind of gift for my thirtieth birthday.

It wasn't a big surprise, nor was it given to me on a silver platter. As the oldest of all my cousins, I had known for a long time that the red empire built by my grandfather would one day be passed on to me, so I studied and worked hard to take on the role with responsibility. With tears in his eyes, Dad hugged me tightly and told me how much he trusted my work and how sure he was that I would honor the family name. Having been in charge for three years, I believe I am doing well, but Monalisa never seems to be happy with the direction I am taking the company and meddles in areas beyond her competence. Like she will do now. "We need to increase profits," she begins. "The competition is gaining ground. If we are not careful, we will lose a large share of the market and..." And he continues talking, painting a catastrophic perspective as if we were on the verge of bankruptcy. I chew the rest of the tiramisu in a failed attempt to sweeten his words. I glance sideways at Max, who moves his mouth like a ventriloquist in a crude imitation of his sister as he raises his hand to the wine glass. The other family members pay attention to her, without even blinking.

"And because of that, I suggest hiring a consultant." Max gasps and chokes on his drink. My father slaps him hard on the back, receiving a tearful look of gratitude in return. Everyone at the now silent table turns to look at me. "We're doing very well following our grandfather's precepts," I retort. "But we can do better!" Monalisa insists, and everyone's faces turn to look at her. "Not to mention how useful it will be if we need investment later on." "We don't need investment either," I say, placing the empty plate on the edge of the sink and crossing my arms. Monalisa takes a deep breath and I already suspect which part of our business the consultant would interfere with: the cultivation method and the costs of employees. Grandpa Francesco had only two goals when he left Italy with his pockets full of tomato seeds and came to Brazil in the 1950s: to get married and to become a farmer. He spent a short time in SĆ£o Paulo, where he met Grandma Antonella, a young daughter of immigrants who also worked there. His first goal was accomplished, but the second was still to come. Together, they set off for the Midwest, bought a piece of land in Cristalina, and started planting tomatoes. The first harvest was good, the second was just as good, and in the third, Grandma put her culinary talent to use. Instead of selling the product in its natural state, they started selling tomato sauce with the promise of bringing a little of the best flavor of Italy to the Sunday lunch table.

It worked out so well that they soon built a factory on the outskirts of GoiĆ¢nia, and began to divide their time between it and the farm. Even today, we grow the fruit with the same care my grandfather did: with low use of pesticides and extra workers per hectare to take greater care of the tomatoes. Our partner producers handle the plantation in the same way, generating higher costs, but also ensuring the unique flavor of our sauces. He always said that the main recipe was care, and I can only agree. The recipe and the promise of family reunion are what make our tomato sauce so good, and I'm not willing to change a thing. I glance at my father, who is watching me carefully. My decision could directly affect him, the current person in charge of the Florescer do Cerrado farm. "I already have someone in mind," Monalisa continues, taking advantage of my silence. "Who?"

I ask. "Alanna Medeiros. Maybe you remember her. She was my best friend in my first year of high school. Now she works at an excellent consulting firm." I'm surprised to see how Monalisa's hard voice takes on a nostalgic tone when she mentions her friend, but I don't remember any Alanna Medeiros. Judging by Max's confused expression, he doesn't either. Monalisa snorts. "You guys have terrible memories... She even spent a few vacations here on the farm, before moving back to SĆ£o Paulo!" "I remember her!" my mother says. "You two were inseparable!" "And what would a SĆ£o Paulo native know about tomatoes and farms?" Max sneers. His sister's soft expression changes instantly. "A company is a company, you stupid stronzo!" - Hey, don't call me a wimp! - Max protests. - Still, I don't see the need. We're doing great and we don't need to change anything. - I insist. Monalisa's furious gaze turns to me. - Since we're doing so well, what's the problem with listening to what she has to say?

- Monalisa insists. My mother, uncles and aunts look at me again, eager to hear the answer. Even Grandma pays attention, her little eyes attentive, fixed on my face. But no one looks at me more seriously than my father. He's not going to give his opinion. As soon as the baton was passed, Claudio Santini made it very clear that the responsibility for decisions fell solely on me. Monalisa waits. I let out a long sigh and, reluctantly, nod in confirmation.

- Let her come, then. Monalisa only needs to vibrate with excitement and a voice tells me, very quietly, how maybe there's something there that I'm not seeing yet. I ignore her, taking another piece of tiramisu from the bowl on the table, unable to remember who Alanna Medeiros is. Monday morning, the office is buzzing with work, but I still listen patiently as my partner and best friend talks about going to meet her boyfriend in Rio de Janeiro. We always take a few minutes to catch up on the weekend gossip, but this time I'm in disbelief. "I can't believe you're going to fall for his lies again," I begin. She rolls her eyes. "He said he needs to talk!" Camila retorts, exasperated, watching me from across the table. "Wouldn't you accept a request like that?" "No! If he wants to talk so much, he should come here!" Camila can't resist and bursts out laughing, her curls shaking harmoniously as she laughs. I frown and playfully push her away. She pushes me back and I almost spill my glass of water all over the table. - Sorry, friend, but it would be better to have this conversation in an apartment in front of Copacabana beach.

- she says, pouting. - And it will be the last time I go there to talk. I will make it very clear that either our relationship moves forward or the line moves forward. - That's it! - I celebrate, raising my glass. She takes the coffee cup and we make a playful toast. I can't help but laugh a little. It's easy to be happy around Camila and sometimes I wonder what made her become my friend. From the moment we met, in the first week of the Business Administration course, I realized how different we were. Maybe this difference completes us. I was closed off and introverted, she was all friendly and outgoing. We spent days together, sitting side by side in class until she asked me for help with a explanation about finances. That was enough to make us never separate again. We worked together after we graduated, and when Camila wanted to take things a step further, she didn't hesitate to invite me to be her partner at Sileo Consultoria e ReestruturaĆ§Ć£o. Since then, like a good dynamic duo, we've been combing through companies of all kinds, looking for flaws and proposing solutions for improvements in order to make more profit. We always go out together, have drinks, complain about scoundrels and share tubs of ice cream while

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Renea was trying the wedding dress, when suddenly the man rushed in the dressing room and held her neck tightly... ā€œBitch! Are you still trying to pretend innocent!ā€ Jasper said as he tightened his grip on her neck and choked her harder. Then he used his other hand and took out the phone from his suit pocket and played the video of two people having sex in front of Reneaā€¦ However, what was even more shocking, was that the woman in the video was, Renea Morris, however, the man in the video was not Jasper. Renea struggled to take a phone away from Jasperā€™s hand and tried to explain, ā€œJasper, it was not what you thinkā€¦ Iā€¦ I canā€¦ā€ Jasper looked at Renea with his eyes full of disgust, as he said, ā€œLetā€™s call of the wedding. I canā€™t marry a woman like you.ā€ After saying that Jasper walked out of the shop Renea chase after Jasper... But then she sees Jasper passionately kissing her sister Kailey. And she hears everything, that her sleeping with strange men was all a plan of the vipers of the last two days, and that their goal was to get out of this stupid marriage. Even her adopted parents were also involved in this matter... They all do this with her because of the inheritance left by her grandfather... Renea heart was filled with anger and she wanted to expose their true colors to the public... However before she could do anything, Kailey had pushed her in front of the car and she got killed... However, when Renea open her eyes, she found herself sitting in the car with Kailey... She realized that she was reborn and went at the time when everything started... Renea looked at the people who had hurt her in her previous life and her lips curled up in a cold smile... She was back... However, this time... she was back for revenge...

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

Billionaires

4.2

I received a pornographic video. "Do you like this?" The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts. "Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response. "You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!" The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed. I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella. ************************************************************************************************************************ ā€œI want to get a divorce, Mark,ā€ I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first timeā€”even though I knew he'd heard me clearly. He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!" The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him. "I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster. He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table. I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house.

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